LE10 1EF postcode in Hinckley, Leicestershire
LE10 1EF is a postcode in Hinckley, in the Hinckley Castle ward of Hinckley and Bosworth. It is in the Hinckley and Bosworth parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where LE10 1EF is, and what is near it
- LE10 1EF
- Other postcodes in LE10 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5398, longitude -1.3641)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after LE10 1EF?
- Hinckley and BosworthDistrict council Hinckley and Bosworth: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around LE10 1EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- Hinckley and BosworthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Luke Evans (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Luke Evans
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at LE10 1EF?
Every home and business at LE10 1EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at LE10 1EF?
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is LE10 1EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include LE10 1EF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Hinckley and Bosworth
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for LE10 1EF: 1,158 properties in Hinckley and Bosworth are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Hinckley and Bosworth
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of LE10 1EF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near LE10 1EF?
Homes in LE10 1 sold for a typical £233,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 160 sales, down 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £375,000 49 sales
- Semi-detached £254,000 40 sales
- Terraced £185,000 50 sales
- Flat or maisonette £130,000 21 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole LE10 district: a typical £258,000 from 733 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in LE10 1EF
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in LE10 1EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 February 2026. The middle price was £197,500, from £178,000 to £233,000. Across LE10 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £233,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at LE10 1EF
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at LE10 1EF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near LE10 1EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around LE10 1EF. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Hinckley and Bosworth for 2026‑27: £2,383. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,588 (band A) to £3,442 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,588.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 700 (62%) | £1,588 |
| Band B | about 320 (28%) | £1,853 |
| Band C | about 60 (5%) | £2,118 |
| Band D | about 30 (3%) | £2,383 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,912 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,442 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,971 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,765 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 16% 2000 to 2009
- 14% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for Hinckley and Bosworth before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of LE10 1EF is in (ONS area E01025852), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near LE10 1EF?
The nearest open schools to LE10 1EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to LE10 1EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of LE10 1EF is Hinckley Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Hinckley Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Nuneaton Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Spa Lane, 244 m away.
More stations near LE10 1EF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near LE10 1EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of LE10 1EF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Castle Mead Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01455 637659 300 mWalk
- Maples Family Med.pract. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01455 234576 300 mWalk
- The Centre Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01455 632277 300 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near LE10 1EF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of LE10 1EF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near LE10 1EF?
The nearest to the centre of LE10 1EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hinckley Dental Clinic Phone 0333 207 9953 300 mWalk
- Holywell House Hinckley Phone 01455 234758 400 mWalk
- Damira Hinckley Phone 01455 637253 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to LE10 1EF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Hinckley and Bosworth Community Hospital Phone 01455 441800 2.3 kmCycle
- George Eliot NHS Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 024 7635 1351 8.3 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near LE10 1EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of LE10 1EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hinckley Park Nursing Home Phone 01455 615252 300 mWalk
- The Willows Residential Home (Hinckley) Phone 01455 615193 300 mWalk
- Kingly Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01455 613823 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near LE10 1EF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of LE10 1EF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Cohens Chemist, Castle Mead Medical Ctr. Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 8pm · Phone 01455 613100 300 mWalk
- Hinckley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 8am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01455 637510 300 mWalk
- Hinckley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:15pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01455 637765 300 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near LE10 1EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of LE10 1EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hollycroft Veterinary Centre 1.6 kmCycle
- Medivet 9.0 kmDrive
- Your Vets 9.9 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is LE10 1EF in a conservation area?
The centre of LE10 1EF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near LE10 1EF?
Police.uk records 206 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of LE10 1EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 9, vehicle crime 6, burglary 4, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for LE10 1EF
- Ward
- Hinckley Castle
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hinckley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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